SAFE DELIVERY OF NEWBORNS - S.B. 710: FLOOR ANALYSIS

sans-serif">Senate Bill 710 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor: Senator Shirley Johnson

Committee: Families and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law to delete a January 1, 2004, sunset on Section 20 of the Law, which provides for a safe delivery program.

Section 20 (enacted by Public Act 235 of 2000) required the Department of Community Health (DCH), in conjunction with the Family Independence Agency (FIA), to establish a safe delivery program. The program is required to include a toll-free, 24-hour telephone line, which must provide information regarding prenatal care and newborn delivery; pregnancy-related support and counseling services; adoption options; counseling resources and crisis management assistance; and legal and procedural requirements for voluntarily surrendering a newborn under the Safe Delivery of Newborns Law. The program also must include a pamphlet, published and distributed jointly by the DCH and the FIA, that provides information to the public concerning the safe delivery program and includes the toll-free telephone number.

MCL 712.20 - Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval

FISCAL IMPACT

Because the program has already been established, there would be no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed: 10-2-03 - Fiscal Analyst: Dana PattersonFloor\sb710 - Bill Analysis @ www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.